Questions and answers
Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S5W-12654
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the greater use of tunnels to address connectivity in rural and island areas.
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Question reference: S5O-01510
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it is carrying out of future demand for Gaelic medium education to ensure that it will be appropriately resourced.
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Question reference: S5W-12760
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 21 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the carbon dioxide emissions from its fleet of marine protection vessels.
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Question reference: S5W-12759
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 21 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to extend its fleet of marine protection vessels.
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Question reference: S5W-12453
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 20 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what meetings (a) ministers and (b) officials have had with the developers of the proposed Coul Links golf course; what was discussed, and what assurances it gave to the developers.
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Question reference: S5W-12088
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 8 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the financial implications of extending the legislative presumption against short periods of imprisonment from three to 12 months.
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Question reference: S5O-01427
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 November 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it works with wildlife organisations to ensure that environmental protections are adhered to.
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Question reference: S5W-11639
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 1 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has or will consider having an ethical investment policy.
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Question reference: S5W-11063
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 31 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of Orkney Ferries’ funding was met by (a) local government and (b) Transport Scotland in each year since 2010-11, also broken down by how much funding was provided.
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Question reference: S5W-11060
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 31 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) Orkney Ferries and (b) trade unions regarding the future funding and provision of inter-island ferry services on the Orkney Isles.
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